Sr. Prototyping Engineer

Corning•Hickory, NC

4d•$95,759 - $131,669•Onsite

About The Position

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. Our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. The Optical Communications segment has evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry. This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Requirements

BS in Engineering or Project Management or 10+ years of equivalent experience in a development role.
3-5 years of experience in a development or experimental laboratory environment working with electrical/mechanical assembly and testing.
Demonstrated problem solving techniques.
Demonstrated, applied mechanical aptitude.
Ability to clearly express technical ideas.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external customers and within multi-national groups
Ability to work in technical project teams in a team member role.
Desire to learn and develop personal and organizational knowledge.
Proficient in the use of MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint)
Design products or manufacturing processes using CAD (ProE / CREO Skills a Must)

Nice To Haves

Ability to interpret and generate drawings and schematics.
Familiar with fiber optic theory.
Project management experience and demonstrated application of project management tools.
Proactively collaborates throughout an organization and drives technical culture.
Experience with discrete assembly processing.
Experience developing processes and parameters.
Collaboration with internal and external designers.
Personal initiative and commitment to success
Organized with good planning and time management skills
Ability to build relationships within cross functional groups; team building skills
Positive attitude, flexible and good work ethic

Responsibilities

Project and Design engineer focused on designing, building, or coordinating prototypes for optical connectivity solutions for fiber optic networks.
Develop knowledge of materials, fundamentals of optical network connectorization including cable/connector interactions, optical hardware, and fiber optic cable.
Work closely with other engineers, technicians and supply chain to design and build prototypes to develop product solutions.
Deliver prototype design to Technology Teams for further development and testing or to manufacturing operations for higher volume production.
Create and leverage large network of suppliers, fabrication shops, contract manufacturers and Cable Assembly Houses to design, build and deliver prototypes.
Projects could support any Corning division or research and development opportunities.
Collaborate with customers, Market Development, Product Line Managers, engineers, technicians, lab managers, suppliers, and supply chain to design, build and deliver prototypes for optical connectivity solutions for fiber optic networks.
Coordinate design details, material procurement, fabrication timelines and delivery of prototypes with internal and external resources.
Support project teams and the definition of prototype design objectives and timelines.
Work with internal and external subject matter experts to identify key processing technologies and determine feasibility.
Engage global manufacturing plants to capture manufacturability of proposed solutions and support initial implementation of new process technologies.
Collaborate with internal and external equipment and tooling designers to establish functional requirements.
Capture and deliver new ideas for patent submission.
Ensure that requirements are properly developed and documented in conjunction with appropriate manufacturing, development, and commercial personnel.
Work with manufacturing engineering to develop and implement process documentation for each project as needed.
Lead and collect feedback to iterate and drive adoption.
Maintain and improve a safe work environment.
Work with colleagues to find creative solutions to building prototypes.
Build and leverage network of Product Experts to assist with prototype designs.
Build and leverage network of fabrication capabilities both internally and externally.
Listen to customers for understanding of problem, ideas, and feedback on potential solutions.
Document requests and solutions.